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Dec. 26, 1922.

A. lZEN.

B50. FILED MAY. 11 1922.

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and couches, and it consists in the novel I features of construction more fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claims.

The object of the present invention is to provide a combined day-bed and couch that n'iaybe knocked down tor packing s'othat it can be'shipped in a comparatively compact crate. liurther objects are to provide a daybed and couch having a slirjling section and main section, both of which are supported by the head and foot pic oi the bed; one that is rigid but compac one in which the supporting rails for the slidingsectionare easily removed to permit assembling the main section with the head and foot pieces; and one possessing further and other advantages better apparent from a detailed description of the invention in connection with the accoin mnying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a plan of my improved day-bed and cou h with parts broken away and the fabric removed; Fig. is a combined i' ront elevation and longitudinal section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the bed; Fig. t is an enlarged side elevation of the main section corner bracket mounted on the bed-post; Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the same; Fig. (5 is an enlarged side elevation of the sliding section corner; Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the same; Fig. 8 is an enlarged end elevation of the outer end of the sliding section showing the hinged leg and brace therefor; Fig. 9 is a. plan of the same with parts in section; and Fig. 10 is a detached view of the rail for supporting the inner end of the sliding section.

Referring to the drawing, 1, 1 represent the two end pieces (head and foot) between which is supported the bed-bottom B which with ends constitute a three-piece bed, and may be so used. In the present case the ends are bent from a single piece of tubing, and

1922. Serial in 560,057,

the posts 3, are spanned by a rod securely I" v *1 a Fixed 111 each post. line be torn B cons s tends from the leg 3) of each bracket to the vertical leg of the sideangles at each end. The legs k) of the corner brackets"? are each provided with an open slot 8 having a vertical component 3, and in assemblin the end pieces 1, l and bottom B, the brackets *Z are brought into enga ment with thelegs 3 5-; by causing the rod 41- at each end to enter the slots 3 and letting the bed-bottom 1? down until, the rods 4 are received in the upper end of the vertical component 3 ot the slot a. The parts thus far described when provided witl a fabric s atretched between the ends 5, 5 constitute a three-piece bed which is provided with afsliding section S (about to be described) for converti g the same into a couch. The sliding s ,ction consists of angle-iron ends 1O, l0, and angle-iron sides 11,11 dropped below the plane of the ends, the ends and sides being connected at each inner corner by an inclined angggle-iron bracket 12, the legs (2, Z of which are turned inwardly, the former having the adjacentv ends or? the sides ll riveted to, them at the bottom, and the latter-having the adjacent each corner 1 ends ofthe end angles i0 riveted to them i at the top. A brace 13 extends from the top of each leg 0 of the brackets 1-1 to the vertical leg of the side angles 11. Theouter ends of the angles 10, 10 have vertical legs 14, it hinged to'them at 15, and the side angle 11'' is riveted at the ends to the legs 1e, 14. Consequently, for collapsing the sliding section S, the legs A, 141: may be swung inwardly as one member on their hinges 15, 15, which yield inwardly, but will not permit the legs 1d, l t to move outwardly beyond a vertical position. When the legs are in a vertical position the upper edge m ozt' each engage the under side of the horizontal component of the end angles 1O, 10, thus preventing further outward movement. In order to prevent the legs 14, 14 from being accidentally displaced inwardly, I provide a corner latch 16 for each, one end 16 of the latch being hinged to the horizontal (20H;- ponent of the angle 10, while the other end 16 may be wedged into the corner '2" between leg 14 and side rail 11, the end 16" being tapered slightly to more easily be forced into operative position.

In order to assemble the sliding section in cooperative relation with the main section, a supporting rail or channel 17 must first be provided at each end for the inner side of the sliding section, the rail 17 being riveted to supporting arms 18, 18 which terminate inhooks 18, 18 at their free ends, said hooks being dropped over the rod 4 with the rail 1? turned inwardly so as to rest on the braces 8, the rail is now substantially placed, since it is confined and held against sliding on the rod l by contact of the arms 18 with the brackets 7,7, while the braces 8, 8 support it firmly. t

It will be observed that an angle block 19 is riveted to the leg (Z of each bracket 12, and when the inner end of the sliding section S is positioned below-the main section for cooperation therewith, this block l9 willride in the rail or channel 17, thus supporting the inner side or" the sliding section.

The ends 17 of the channel 17 are closed, thus preventing the block 19 from being pulled or pushed off the channel,

By turning the vertical legs or" the endangles 5, upwardly (Fig.2) they provide abutments between which the mattress M is confined.

The legs 14:, 1a of the sliding section are provided with rollers 20, 20 so the section will slide in and out more easily.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a bed, the combination of a main section and sliding section, said main section having a head and a foot end, means on the head and the foot end for supporting the sliding section at one side, the sliding section having end rails and a side rail secured thereto at one side, the sliding section hav ing'legs hinged to the end rails at the other side, aside rail connecting said legs, and latch for each leg pivotally connected to the end rail and adapted to be wedged between the leg and side rail secured thereto.

'2. Ina bed, the combination of a main section and a sliding section, said main section comprising a head and a foot end, and

a bed-bottom detachably supported thereby, supporting rods extending from one post to the other of both head and foot ends, said bed-bottom having corner brackets supported by said rods, a rail carried by the rods, and means on the inner side ofthe sliding section for cooperatively engaging said rail for supporting the sliding section.

3. in a bed, the combination of a main section and sliding section, said main section comprising a head and a foot end, and a bedbottom detachably supported thereby, the bed-bottom being provided with end rails and side rails, a corner bracket connecting said rails, and a brace extending from said bracket vdiagonally to the side rails, supporting rods extending from one post to the other of both head and foot ends, the

' corner brackets of the bed-bottom being supported by said rods, a rail bearing on said corner braces and having supporting arms in spaced relation, said arms terminating in engaging means for the supportingrod, and

"means on the inner side of the sliding secsignature.

ALEXANDER IZEN. 

